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The bad news is that seven out of ten Americans don't have any real plan for the distribution of their belongings or the guardianship of their minor children when they die. The good news is that the state has a default "Last Will & Testament" to help distribute your property and raise your children - its intestacy laws. Unfortunately, it's not very good. Here is what your "will" provides if you haven't taken the time to properly draft and execute a valid last will and testament.